The Reluctant Imperialists Pt1 V1: British Foreign Policy 1878-1902

by C.J. Lowe

First published in 2001. This is part of the Foreign Policies of Great Power series, this is Volume I of British Foreign Policy from 1878 to 1902 and focuses on the reluctant imperialists. The work was published in two parts with the dividing line being 1902.

274 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1967

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[Greg · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great diplomatic history of the Victorian era in Britain. The basic thesis is that Britain was overextended and did not want to be a world-straddling imperial power, but because the defense of India, which was the jewel of empire, was so precarious, Britain was forced into unwanted African and Near Eastern commitments.